ARTIST’S CORNER: EXAMINING THE JOYFUL PAINTINGS IN PLEIN AIR BY KATHLEEN DENIS
South Florida is a haven for talented artists and writers. This talent has led to some outstanding achievements. Take, for instance, Kathleen Denis, who’s one of the...
HIP TO THE SCENE: RELATIVELY PITCH PERFECT
A bat, a wolf, a dog, a gerbil, a bird and one person out of 10,000 all walk into a bar. A band is setting up on...
MEET THE PAINTER & CREATOR OF THE SPICED RUM ICON
Artist Don Maitz eagerly headed to the Seagrams office to present some artwork during a wintry December day in 1981. Opportunity doesn’t come often and this was...
ARTIST’S CORNER: PAINTER MAGGIE FOX BRUSHES TO THE CLASSICAL TUNES
Abstract paintings allow viewers to have their own experience, and they are meant to be interpreted in a personal way. Abstract paintings are a tool for tapping...
TREASURE OUR CHESTS: KEY WEST EVENTS FIGHT BREAST CANCER
Taking a cue (and a break) from its popular annual auction of artist-made brassieres, Womankind has partnered this year with The Studios of Key West to present...
THE PEOPLE BEHIND PARADE FLOATS – STANLEY SHAW CONSTRUCTION BUILDS BIG
By Carol Tedesco
The 2023 Bud Light Fantasy Fest parade will roll down Duval Street on Saturday, Oct. 28, and for several weeks, anyone driving by the Stanley...
KEY WEST OFFICIALS TALK PAINTED BOOBS — AGAIN
Bring some popcorn for the Key West City Commission meeting on Thursday, Oct. 12. It’s time again for the city’s elected officials to discuss, debate and define...
MUSIC IN THE BEER GARDEN CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
Community Arts and Culture is launching a new program in the Upper Keys to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
On Saturday, Oct. 14, Cortadito — Miami’s answer to the...
SHUTTER STORIES: ELIZABETH DEVRIES TURNS OLD WOODEN PANELS INTO ART
Elizabeth Devries landed in Key West in 1980.
She didn’t have much to her name or much of a plan, having arrived in the U.S. from her native...
IS THIS THE LAST FANTASY FEST FOR PAINTED BOOBS?
Painted boobs will be allowed in the designated Fantasy Zone for this year’s 10-day Fantasy Fest celebration — but this could be the last year for it...
